Committees

European Affairs Committee

Lords Select Committee

The European Affairs Committee was appointed to consider matters relating to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union and the European Economic Area, including the implementation and governance structures of any agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union; to consider European Union documents deposited in the House by a minister; and to support the House as appropriate in interparliamentary cooperation with the European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union.

This Committee has a Sub-Committee; the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee

4 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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The future UK-EU relationship
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 28 October 2022
Opened 21 July 2022
UK-EU relationship in financial services
Report:
Published
On 23 June 2022
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 23 August 2022
Opened 3 February 2022
Trade in goods
Report:
Published
On 16 December 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 20 July 2022
Opened 20 September 2021
Citizens’ Rights
Report:
Published
On 23 July 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 19 November 2021
Opened 13 May 2021

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Call for evidence launched on the UK-EU relationship
European Affairs Committee launches call for evidence on the UK-EU relationship
21 July 2022
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Government reluctant to engage with the EU on financial services says Lords Committee
The European Affairs Committee publishes report on the UK-EU relationship in financial services
23 June 2022
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Minister for Europe and North America questioned on UK-EU relations
European Affairs Committee takes evidence from Minister of State for Europe and North America
17 June 2022

Latest publications

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4th Report - One year on—Trade in goods between Great Britain and the European Union
Inquiry Trade in goods
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HL Paper 124
Report
Response to this report
Letter from Graham Stuart MP, Minister of State for Europe, Government's response to the committee's report on Trade in goods
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Government Response
Response to this report
Letter to Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Foreign Secretary, on the Government's response to the Committee's report on Trade in Goods
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Correspondence
Response to this report
Government Response to the Report "One year on—Trade in goods between Great Britain and the European Union"
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Government Response
Letter from Graham Stuart MP, Minister of State for Europe, Government's response to the committee's report on Trade in goods
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Government Response
July 2022 - UK in a Changing Europe Divergence Tracker
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Scrutiny evidence

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